“Black
Wyvern Incorporated.”
A
young woman stood before the impressive obsidian tower before her,
the structure looming ominously overhead, making her feel as though
she was a mere inch tall. She couldn’t help but gulp as she gazed
up over the smooth building, the tinted windows giving it the
appearance of a highly polished stone, feeling uneasy. It was bad
enough that she was already terrible with job interviews; the mere
sight of this building made her want to tuck her tail between her
l

“From
this day forth you shall serve the young master as is expected of
those of the branch family. I pray that you, unlike your treacherous
father, will be as loyal and as hardworking as possible.”
Seiryu’s
eye twitched at the harsh words coming from the old man in front of
him, stooped with age, dressed in a simple robe, a dark look in his
eyes as he stared at the young dragon before him. Seiryu could feel
anger boiling inside him, just under the surface, as a mere human, a
servant, look

“I
want it on the record that I think this is a terrible idea.”
“Geez
Captain, don’t you have ANY faith in my scientific genius at all?”
“…”
“…”
“I
want it on the record that I think this is a terrible idea.”
“Oh
don’t worry! I’m going to be taking full credit for this
brilliant strategy of mine! I’ve been working tirelessly on this
project for weeks now and it’s finally, finally ready to be
tested!”
“Who
exactly gave you funding for this anyway? Does Erwi

“Welcome
to True Cross Academy, the premier school for all aspiring exorcists!
Here, within these ancient and hallowed halls you shall learn the
fine art of identifying and exorcising the scourges of Hell and
battle the unholy forces of Satan himself in a war for the very fate
of humanity! Are you prepared to put your life on the line for the
souls of the human race? If your answer is yes (and why wouldn’t it
be, you are
here after all) then take your first step into a larger world and let
y

The
night was dark and cold as a single figure walked down the street of
the packing district, near the docks. A chilly breeze blew in from
the sea, ruffling the long coat of the figure as he held a bag
clenched tightly in one hand, slightly sharpened nails digging into
his palm. He took a deep breath, frowning as his eyes almost seemed
to glow red in the dark. “Why do I go to such lengths for that
moron?” He muttered to himself, opening the bag slightly and
looking in. A bottle of soda was

Jeremy woke with a start the next
morning, looking around the room. Was it possible...?
"Quetz?" He said quietly,
looking around.
"What?"
"AH!"
Jeremy jumped, Quetz's face suddenly
appearing in front of his. The little shriek of fear made the silver
haired teen grin. "No coffee for you today?"
Jeremy pushed Quetz aside, getting
out of bed and moving away from him. "I thought..."
"That it was all just a dream?"
Quetz finished, feigning a

Darkness
surrounded Jeremy as he slowly fell down, down, down, wind whipping
up around him in the void. He felt as though he had been falling for
hours, with no end in sight. Above, below, left, right, all was
darkness so complete not even the faintest glimmer of light could be
seen. Fear closed around is heart like a cold hand, squeezing, his
breath coming up short as he felt his body seize up, unable to move.
“Where am I? What is this place? How did I get here?” Questions
swirled through h

Within
the apartment of assassin extraordinaire (self-proclaimed) Black
Star, things were…actually quiet for once. This strange turn of
events was primarily caused by the blue haired teen sitting
completely still in the middle of his room, eyes closed, meditating.
Tsubaki, his weapon partner, was nowhere to be seen, having left town
a few days ago to travel back to her home village. Black Star had, as
enthusiastically as always, offered to go back with her but she had
declined. Black Star had